BrackishSaltwater
Carpet eel-blenny
Congrogadus subducens
Pseudochromidae, Congrogadinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and 6 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits coastal waters, often in brackish conditions. Found hidden amongst rocks or coral rubble. Reproductive activity appears to be cyclical and the species may not be a protogynous hermaphrodite. Also found in coral reefs among crevices (Ref 90102).
Other names
Other scientific names
- Congradus subducens
- Congrogadus encryptes
- Congrogadus nebulatus
- Congrogadus reticulatus
- Congrogadus subulatus
- Hierichthys encryptes
In other languages
- Øre-koralsmutte
- Kirjoluikeroahven
- Ambeetunbeet, Carpet conger blenny, Carpet eel blenny, Daggerfish, Eared eel-blenny, Launce, Lurking machete, Mud blenny, Ocellated eel blenny
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.